First Edition Binding (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Decorated binding; design not attributed. No DJ or initial sales price data. Very light wear and soiling to the covers and spine; spine darkened. Some age-commensurate tanning of the pages; otherwise, unmarked pages. Illustrated with b (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Decorated binding; design not attributed. No DJ or initial sales price data. Very light wear and soiling to the covers and spine; spine darkened. Some age-commensurate tanning of the pages; otherwise, unmarked pages. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs by Edith ELIOT. This work has been reissued many times in many formats, but nothing compares with owning a copy in its original first edition state. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Will insure at buyer's expense, if requested. Condition: Very Good+.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Limited Edition. This a truly outstanding heirloom quality edition of one of the greatest books of the last century. It has a substantial binding in full leather, and was an exclusive Limited Edition in 1978 for the subscribers to the 'GREATEST BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY' series from this distinguished and much collected publisher. Now scarce and getting scarcer, these wonderful books had a specific purpose. They were intended as ultimate editions of those books considered to be worthy of serious collectors. This one is typical of the attention of detail. It is printed on acid free paper; the three text edges are gilded, so dust cannot penetrate; the sections are properly sewn, not glued. Superlative and beautiful, these editions are now predictably most sought after. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. Charles MAURRAS Inscriptions sur nos ruines Paris, À la Girouette, 1949 Bois gravés par Roland Brudieux. Édition originale 208mm x 179mm 88 pp + 4 suites pp Un des 24 exemplaires numérotés sur grand vergé à la forme d'Arches avec 4 suites, ici le n°25, premier papier après un exemplaire unique sur Japon. Broché sous couverture rempliée. Étui cartonné. Très bel état. AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH : Charles MAURRAS Inscriptions sur nos ruines Paris, À la Girouette, 1949 Wood engravings by Roland Brudieux. First edition 208mm x 179mm 88 pp + 4 suites pp One of 24 numbered copies on large handmade Arches paper with 4 suites, here No. 25, the first paper after a unique copy on Japan. Broché with folded covers. Cardboard slipcase. Very fine condition.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Signed first edition of The Venus Hottentot by Elizabeth Alexander, in the scarce cloth binding. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, viii, [2], 52pp, [2]. Full blue cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "First published 1990" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, appears unread, fine condition. Signed by Elizabeth Alexander on the title page. This rare cloth hardcover edition was published simultaneously with a glossy paperback edition. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. First edition of Play Ebony, Play Ivory by Henry Dumas in the paperback binding. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxiii, [1], 135pp. Red paperback, title in white on front cover and spine. The first printing, with publisher's full number line and "First Edition" statement on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, shelf worn, a near fine copy.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. First edition of Echoes of Life by Old Don Henri, in a bright decorative binding. (illustrator). First Edition. Folio, 282pp. Full leather, title in gilt on front cover and spine. White and gilt illustrations and quotes stamped to covers. All edges gilt, with gilt turn-ins and silk endpapers. No additional printings listed. Hinges are cracked, binding still sound. Worn corners and chipping to spine. A unique copy.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. First edition of The Franks by Walter C. Perry in a fine binding by Bickers & Son, London. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xii, [1]-508pp. Leather bound, with a diamond pattern embossed on covers. Double gilt-ruled trim to covers. Five raised bands and title in gilt on spine. Marbled edges with marbled endpapers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners and joints, faint foxing throughout, a near fine example. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front endpaper, and previous gift inscription to front flyleaf.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. First edition, third printing of The Savoy Operas by W.S. Gilbert in a fine binding. (illustrator). First Edition, Third Printing. Octavo, 698pp. Red morocco, gilt trimmed covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine with detailed embellishments. All edges gilt. Gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Stated "Reprinted March 1926, 1927" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to spine, lightly bumped corners, a touch of wear to joints. Previous ownership bookplate on front endpaper. A vibrant, near fine example. The Savoy Operas feature some of Gilbert's most popular works, frequently in collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan. A primary highlight from this copy is The Mikado, which is one of the most frequently performed theatre pieces of all time. Within the first year it opened (1885), it was estimated that at least 150 companies were producing the opera throughout Europe and America.

Quarter Leather. Condition: Fine. First edition of A History of the Four Georges; and of William IV by Justin McCarthy, in a decorative fine binding by Hatchards of London. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, [four volumes], [6], 421pp; vi, [2], 406pp; [6], 482pp; [6], 457pp. Three-quarter red morocco, title in gilt on spine. Red cloth panels. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. All with a bookplate affixed to the front endpaper. Bound by Hatchards of Piccadilly, London. A fine set. Justin McCarthy (1830-1912) was a Victorian writer and politician whose literary output included historical novels, biographies, and a comprehensive history of his own times. His novels often intertwined with his political interests, reflecting his advocacy for Irish rights and self-governance, and they were popular for their accessible style and engaging narratives. Among his notable works are A History of Our Own Times, which chronicles the events of Victorian Britain, and The Dictator, a political novel that explores issues of power and governance. McCarthy also wrote several biographies, including those of prominent figures such as Sir Robert Peel and Pope Leo XIII.

Leather bound. Condition: Near fine. First edition of Savage Sudan by Abel Chapman in a fine binding. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xx, 452pp. Green morocco, three-quarter leather binding. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges, a near fine example. New endpapers. Complete with frontispiece and 29 full-page plates. Features many additional in-text illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine takes into account the age of issue - 1903. This is the sought after first printing, which may well be specially bound. A gorgeous Art Nouveau binding, half leather, and with a heavily decorated spine. The boards are cornered in leather and the rest is hand marbled. Although this is not the signed edition it is possibly unique. Very high quality and sturdy binding, beautiful fresh colour printing, tissue guarded plates, gilt top to the text block; this is sumptuous. Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903. Half Leather. No Jacket, as issued. Illustrated throughout with full colour plates with printed tissue guards. Breathtaking, and delightful, and it is easy to see why this excites the collector more than a Century after it was made. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.

Leather bound. Condition: Very good. First edition of A Popular History of Germany by Dr. Wilhelm Zimmermann, in a decorative binding. (illustrator). First Edition. Quarto, [four volumes]. All volumes finely bound in three-quarter brown morocco with marbled paper boards. Title in gilt on spine, five decorative bands on each volume. Marbled endpapers and edges. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Ex-library with usual markings and stamp card holder affixed to rear endpapers. All volumes with double frontispieces, complete with over 600 illustrations. Volume two with date "1878" printed on title page. Solid text blocks, general wear to edges and corners, small marks to spines. A set scarcely seen complete.

Leather bound. Condition: Near fine. First edition of My Book of Beautiful Legends with illustrations by A.C. Michael, finely bound in alligator skin. (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Thick octavo, xvi, 368pp. Full alligator skin, dyed yellow. Title in gilt on green morocco label affixed to spine. Bond by Grace Bindings. Solid text block, light foxing throughout, a near fine example. Complete with twelve full-page color plates, including frontispiece. Originally from Devon, England, Alan and Maureen Grace relocated their bookbindery to Louisville, KY, with sponsorship from notable collector Armand Champa. Upon completing the rebinding of Champa's extensive library, the couple moved to Jacksonville, FL to continue their bookbinding business until Alan passed away in 2011.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. First American edition of Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone, handsomely bound in a full leather binding. (illustrator). First American Edition. Thick octavo, xxiv, [1]-732pp, [4pp ads]. Full brown morocco, double gilt-ruled border. Title in gilt on red morocco label affixed to spine, five raised bands with gilt ruling. Handmade endpapers. Solid text block, small bump to bottom of spine. Faint damp stain to frontispiece, usual toning to leaves. A near fine example in a fine binding. Complete with 48 illustrations, including a frontispiece with tissue guard and three fold-out maps. Map of South Africa with archival repairs to center fold, others near fine.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. First edition of Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm, handsomely bound in a full leather binding. (illustrator). First Edition. Twelvemo, [6], 350pp. Full tan calf with double gilt-ruled border on covers. Title stamped in gilt over blue and green leather spine labels, raised bands with gilt embellishments. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with decorative gilt turn-ins and board edges. Bound by Bayntun of Bath, England. Solid binding, clean text with no marks or notations. Joints rubbed and beginning to split at ends. Housed in a tan cloth slipcase. (Gallatin & Oliver 8) A very attractive copy of this satire on undergraduate life at Oxford. Max Beerbohm was an English essayist and caricaturist. Zuleika Dobson was the only novel he ever published. The Modern Library Board selected it as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A superb rebound first edition of these two great poems. Hand marbled sides, and a generous wrap around brown leather, with gilt titling to the spine. No damage to the corners, tight and beautiful. Clean text block with all edges hand marbled. A thoroughly satisfying and handsome volume. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. First edition of The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, in a stunning Cosway-Style Binding. (illustrator). First Edition, Second State. Octavo, xiv, [2], 609pp, [7]. Full green morocco over beveled boards, title in gilt on the spine. All edges gilt. Five decorative raised bands, gilt lettering and decorative compartments. Doublures with inlaid red morocco and gilt dentelles. Inset hand-colored portrait of Dickens after paintings by Daniel Maclise, under glass with brass frame, in front doublure. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for Charles J. Sawyer, LTD of London. Front hinge reinforced with archival leather restoration, almost indistinguishable. This work is the second issue of the text, with the half-title, the corrected "W" in Weller on the vignette title, "loud knocking" on page 18 is slightly mutilated, signature "E" present on pages 25 and 27, and pagination present for page 26. Solid text block, light wear to edges of some leaves, faint foxing. Complete with vignette title page, frontispiece portrait and 41 illustrated plates by Robert Seymour and H.K. Brown ("Phiz"). (Smith I, 3) (Hatton & Cleaver 3-88pp) A beautiful Cosway-Style binding. The Cosway-style binding originated in London in the early 20th Century, created by bookseller and Dickens scholar, John Harrison Stonehouse. The style was named after Richard Cosway (1742-1821), the celebrated English miniaturist painter, known for his delicate portrait work. Stonehouse commissioned Sangorski & Sutcliffe to create bindings that incorporated miniature watercolor portraits set into the covers under glass. These miniatures-painted on ivory by artists such as Miss C.B. Currie-were often portraits of the book's author, a key character, or a historical figure related to the text. Each was framed within the leather cover, usually of richly gilt morocco, and accompanied by elaborate tooling and jeweled ornamentation. The style became a hallmark of Edwardian luxury bookbinding. After the deaths of Sangorski (1912) and later Currie, the tradition continued under Sutcliffe and later firms, and "Cosway-style" came to denote any binding featuring such inset miniatures, even when produced elsewhere.

Cloth. Condition: Very good. First edition The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy, published by Smith, Elder, & Co., in 1880. This story is complete in three volumes, featuring the scarce three-rule binding. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, [three volumes], vi, 295pp, [1]; vi, 276pp; vi, 259pp, [1]. Publisher's full red cloth, title in black on front covers with two vignettes stamped in black. Title in gilt on spines. This is Purdy's preferred second state and Sadleir's variant B binding, with triple blind ruling on the rear covers and a comma between Smith and Elder at tail of spine. Each volume lists printer's imprint "Spottiswoode and Co." at bottom of final page. Hinges of all three volumes showing wear, text blocks otherwise solid. Lightly soiled spines, bumped corners, and some staining to cloth covers. Internally clean. A very good set. (Purdy 31-35) (Sadleir 1115) (Woolf 2995) Housed in a custom navy blue chemise, title in gilt on blue morocco spine. The Trumpet-Major was serialized in "Good Words," an Evangelical publication, from January-December 1880. The serialization featured 33 illustrations by John Collier. This is the first edition in book form; one of 1,000 sets produced. 600 sets in the first state binding featured two blind rules on rear covers, 250 sets were held back for two years, and just 150 sets were bound with the three blind rules on rear covers. The Trumpet-Major is Thomas Hardy's only historical novel, set in Weymouth, England during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Quarter Leather. Condition: Near fine. First edition, first printing of The American Claimant by Mark Twain, in a decorative three quarter morocco binding. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xv, [1], 17-277pp, [8pp ads]. Three-quarter red morocco, gilt-ruled border. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Matching marbled paper boards and endpapers. Same date printed on title page and copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint wear to corners, wear to rear hinge. Publisher's original green cloth spine and covers bound in at rear. Housed in a custom red cloth slipcase. (BAL 3434) An attractive example. From the collection of Mary Hopkins Searles (1818-1891), one of the richest women in the United States after the death of her husband, the owner of Central Pacific Railroad, Mark Hopkins Jr. The calling card of "Mrs. Mark Hopkins" is affixed to front endpaper.

Leather bound. Condition: Very good. First edition of A Concise Account of North America by Major Robert Rogers, attractively rebound in a quarter red morocco binding. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, vii, [1p advertisement], 264pp. Modern binding of quarter red morocco with marbled paper boards, double gilt ruling to front and rear covers. Title in gilt over black leather spine label, double gilt-ruled bands with decorative embellishments. New endpapers. Solid text block, no wear to binding, faint toning throughout. (Howes R418) (Sabin 72723) (Streeter Sale II: 1028). A Concise Account of North America was the first geographical account of the interior of North America after the British took possession from France (Howes). Major Robert Rogers served in the British Army during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. During the French and Indian War, Rogers raised and led Rogers' Rangers company who specialized in reconnaissance and other exclusive operations.

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. Scarce first edition, first printing of The Flagship by Fitch W. Taylor in a fine binding. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [two volumes], 388pp; 406pp. Three-quarter navy blue morocco, light blue cloth boards, gilt ruling to covers. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands with gilt-ruled compartments. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Red ribbon bookmarks sewn in. Bound by Root & Son. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing to title page, not affecting text, a touch of rubbing to joints. Volume I with frontispiece and tissue. Both volumes have original cloth spines preserved on rear flyleaves and bookplates of Thomas W. Lawson on verso of front free endpapers. Senior Chaplain of the U.S. Navy Fitch W. Taylor (1803-1865) was first a minister for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Maryland. During his twenty-four years of service in the U.S. Navy, Taylor circumnavigated the globe aboard the USS Columbia, one of the first U.S. naval ships to make such a voyage. The Flagship details his experiences aboard this vessel. The bookplates in these volumes belonged to Thomas W. Lawson (1857-1925), a controversial Boston businessman who promoted and manipulated stocks, primarily in the copper market.